Apnea Hypopnea Index

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In a cohort of adult and older patients with moderate to severe COPD, 10 mg of lemborexant was associated with respiratory safety after single and multiple dosing, concluded data presented at CHEST Annual Meeting.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A study showed a stronger association between atrial fibrillation and hypoxemia measures vs. the apnea hypopnea index, which is commonly used in sleep studies, Catherine Heinzinger, DO, said at the SLEEP 2022 meeting.

Children with obstructive sleep apnea experienced increased risk for future hypertension when the sleep disorder persisted during the developmental transition to adolescence, researchers reported in JAMA Cardiology.

Five-year data show sustained safety and efficacy outcomes after implantation of a transvenous phrenic nerve stimulation device in adults with moderate to severe central sleep apnea.

Multilevel upper airway surgery reduced the number of apnea and hypopnea events and patient-reported sleepiness at 6 months compared with medical management in adults with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea.

In a large cohort study of 33,000 participants, severity of obstructive sleep apnea was independently associated with incident cancer, according to data scheduled for presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

A new algorithm may help screen pregnant women, particularly African American women, for obstructive sleep apnea, according to a recent study.